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Bio:A lifelong resident of Wan, Grand Administrator Liu Shentong formerly served as a guard captain in the city. He recently returned from a courier mission to the east, and was startled to find the garrison in such a sorry state. Under the previous administration, Shentong was often sent outside the city walls to adjudicate the magistrate's will.

He is considered by many to be the greatest warrior in Wan, a reputation he has earned after years of successful service fighting bandits and pirates in the surrounding region.

Bio: Home is a foreign concept to Jing Yi. She has lived in almost every major city one could live in, despite being as young as she is. Her father being something of a 'General' had something to do with it, but more or less, he was more a 'Mercenary' with a good reputation, and one who had enough loyalty to his employer to get the job done, before his need to travel took hold of him once more. This meant that Yi was never one to settle in or settle down, wherever she found herself, growing accustomed to spending more time among soldiers in the barracks, than playing with children her own age.

It meant being raised a 'soldier', learning to fight, and knowing how to seize the moment when the moment came. Oddly, how she came to find herself a 'resident' of Wan, was all the more puzzling. Her mother had died when she was younger, illness or some such thing, she never really got the whole story from her father, and he was long gone by now, succumbing to wounds from a raid on a bandit camp with a small group. With little else in the way of 'skills', she found the need to build her own 'reputation' from scratch, and had already followed somewhat in her fathers' footsteps. She had already served as a guard captain in several cities, but after a 'minor' incident outside of Wu Wei, with some of the more tribal people of the area, she had developed a distaste for actually killing people, unless absolutely needed. As such, she moved more often than her father ever had, almost avoiding rising in any kind of rank in any one city.

She was still young, people attributed it to having a wanderlust to her, when that was actually one of the furthest things from the truth. These days, she would most likely be found spending her time training new recruits, and preparing them to one day have to fight, to one day have to kill. When it seemed like a real 'fight' was on the horizon, she often moved on, but something had kept her in Wan, despite all the warning signs being there for her, telling her to leave.

Why was she still in Wan?

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Current Support for Ruler wrote: Liu Shentong (Mat) Rally the Troops! Having the endorsement of the army is crucial when making a bid for power.Relevant Stats: Lead (90), War (80)Relevant Skills: Leader(e), Loyalty

Statless NPC:Jiang Liyan (17) - SisterThe middle sister! Hyperactive, defiant, usually cheerful. In essence, acts just about the opposite the way Jiang Yan acts. Spends her time part-timing at the local medical outposts, and the rest of her time bothering her brother. Is otherwise not particularly noteworthy, but she is secretly relieved that she gets to live the life of a normal citizen instead of the constant attention her big brother and little sister gets.

Wai Be was born in a small village in Yi but only remained there for the first three years of his life. His father, a relative of the village's leader, decided to move to the city of Wan and raise his son to be a productive member of the Imperial offices - so that one day he may hold rank in the very Court of Luoyang. Be was a smart, obedient if unspectacular youth and he studied hard enough to be recommended for Ministerial position at the young age of 22. Tutors commended his erudite manner and eloquent debate, even as far as to say he spoke with the head of a man twice his age.

He moved up the ranks in Wan slowly, diligently completing his duties without fuss or failure but never having the inspiration or bravery some of his contemperies used to stand out. However, Be never minded this. His father had been an ambitious man but those qualities hadn't surfaced in Be the same way. Soon, the governing offices became a second home to Wai Be. The circuitry of economy and inter-city affairs rarely lacked Be's involvement at some point or another and all was well.

Despite leading a fortunate life, tragedy can still hit. His father, an otherwise healthy man, suddenly succumbed to illness around Wai Be's 40th year. His health dimished rapidly and Be took the decision to leave work and return to their home village so his father can rest his final months surrounded by family. It was a sad but peaceful time.

By the time Wai Be returned to Wan - his position in the offices still available to him - he was dismayed to find the city in a far worse state. It was unexpected to say the least, as he himself was certainly not holding the place together. But the rebels had begun to stir, causing uncertainty and erratic behaviour from the traders and investors. There was also an unfortunate lack of skilled manpower. Worst of all, however, was the Magistrate's leadership. Corruption, a sad truth Be had learned to accept, had become worryingly draining and the basic infrastructure of the city was in ruins. Wai Be, however, didn't have the power, connections of ingenuity to make a big difference and so just stoicly worked away and improved the city as best he could, waiting for the next opportunity to gain influence.

Personality and Standard Appearance:

Wai Be, having lived his life within the administration, has never developed much of an individuality. He is respectful, generally hospitable and warm, but there can sometimes seem like a lack of earnestness - particularly because his face rarely matches his emotions to any full extent. In fact, he is almost entirely ruled by his head and by default responses. Despite all this, he has moments of charm and comraderie, which adds to his skillful negotiating and debating.

He is often adorned in pale, golden robes. They clearly show his rank as a minister but are no more extravagent than any other civil servant's.

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Name: Ding Ma (30)Stats: 70-73-84-50-35 Ambush(e), Arson, Breeder, Military Engineer, Reversal, Stealth, Weaponmaster,Bio: Ding Ma grew up in a merchant family. However, being a junior child, he was never allowed deep into the family affairs. Instead the family suggested he should be "a guard or something". That's what Ding Ma did, but he did no limit himself to being a regular guard. He led the guard of several large caravans going to the north into barbarian lands. The north was full of dangerous beasts and the furs were highly valued across the the whole of China. Caravans to the north were dangerous, however, being closer to military campaigns. The changing territories between the tribes meant what was safe last year would turn into a battlefield this year. The treacherous terrain had no roads, only endless forests and swamps. As such, members of these caravans developed skills beyond those of normally found among those on safer routes.

Ding Ma returned from with the last caravan, to find the country in chaos. His family estate was empty members were scattered in the turmoil. The caravan had its goods seized by the authorities in the north for "charitable purposes", whatever that meant. Having seen the chaos in the capital Ding Ma moved to the south and ended up in Wan.

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Bio:Ma Zang has lived his life in a village outside of Wan. Son of a farmer and seamstress, he always admired the soldiers he would watch travel through his village. He trained with whatever he could daily until he became of age and joined the local militia. There he proved his leadership and prowess fighting against local bandits and small groups of the Yellow Scarves. Being well liked by the people of his village, he rose himself up to the leader of the militia before hearing of an oncoming rebel army. Devoted to protecting his village, he travelled to Wan to offer his services to defend against the rebels, only to find that the magistrate had abandoned his city. FIlled with anger, Ma Zang vowed to protect the city he grew up near until the very end...

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Bio:Cai Bin (122 AD) was an old hand at the games of politics, having served the state since the early reign of Emperor Huan, he played small roles in Liang Ji's administration, but was targeted in the purges that took place once Liang Ji had been executed by the Emperor. Through several steps he managed to again climb the ranks, but it was not in the Capital of Luo Yang where he was schooled and bred, but in Wan. He didn't really climb the ranks once more, more than he sidled up to the powerful clans of Wan. He was a close associate of the former magistrate and worked as a main advisor, more so lining his pockets with extra income here and there as the rest of the civil officials did, unknowingly causing the stagnation of the city. With rumors of war on the horizon the panicked officials eventually caused the magistrate to mentally break and he fled from Wan.

First Simzhou Crisis : Choosing a Leader for Wan

Cai Bin quickly set a council to find a new Magistrate. Finding neither of the two candidates as acceptable, the elder went about nominating the Han Scion, Liu Shentong. A man he had worked with in the previous administration since Liu Shentong was the former Magistrate's courier in addition to being a Guard Captain of the Garrison. Liu Shentong reluctantly agreed and Cai Bin returned to the council with the praises of his nominee on his lips. Some replied in disbelief and reluctance. It wasn't until one of the nominees, Zhou Liang, went to meet with Liu Shentong and returned to give his glowing approval that the situation turned fully towards Cai Bin's nominee. Next it was a Blacksmith by the name of Xu Bao to give his approval, finally the other original nominee, a wanderer of the north named Ding Ma assented, when he had proceeded to visit Liu Shentong. The situation looked all but guaranteed when Dao Lang, a Merchant of Wan and an old friend of Cai Bin's made his opposition known. No consensus could be reached that night.

In the following week/s Cai Bin stayed in constant contact with his nominee, advising him, updating him, and plotting a course for victory. The Civil Control Unit that Cai Bin used to control public appeal spread his propaganda all throughout the city, engendering a great love for Liu Shentong within the people. The military, with little goading from Cai Bin, threw their combined support behind Liu Shentong. All that remained was the Civil Officials. One of his old political rivals, Jia Liang had managed a bloc against Liu Shentong in support of Dao Lang. He proceeded to contact other Civil Officials and win their support, it was when a man named Sun Ru returned from the borders that Cai Bin managed to turn the tide of the Civil Officials away from Dao Lang. It was Cai Bin's mistake in assuming them beyond hope, that Sun Ru latched onto and ignored Cai Bin's request and went about convincing the Civil Officials.

His next course was to speak with the Senior Minister Wai Be about a meeting between himself, Dao Lang, Jia Liang, and Liu Shentong. In the course of this meeting Cai Bin was asked who his preference of Prefect was. Though Jia Liang was his political rival he felt that in times such as these that the man's acumen was essential. To his shock the mild-mannered Wai Be spoke vociferously for his own nomination as Prefect. Cai Bin considered the only proper way to tell was to test the two men. Jia Liang shortly arrived. Wai Be and Jia Liang both performed admirably, but the matter of legitimacy won over Cai Bin and thus Wai Be was given Cai Bin's blessing. As that meeting ended Liu Shentong showed up at the office to discuss with the Senior Ministers what the best path was forward. In the end Liu Shentong decided that he would meet with Dao Lang personally.

In the next days, seeing that his faction of Civil Officials were beginning to rally thanks to Sun Ru's support he wrote to the young lord Zhou Liang to have his father's Partisans to further convince the Civil Officials. It was then that the situation began to move quickly. Liu Shentong went to meet with Dao Lang upon his request. The meeting went poorly and Jia Liang's faction strangely revoked their nomination and Dao Lang's faction collapsed. It was then that Cai Bin began to prepare the Ascension Ceremony for Liu Shentong's promotion to Magistrate. As the month ebbed on he reached out to Dao Lang and attended to his premises. He appealed to their old friendship and spoke bluntly of the situation. Dao Lang acquiesced and accepted the Han Scion's nomination.

Second Crisis: Gathering Information

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Biography: Zhou Liang was born in Wan to a wealthy loyalist family, raised to be the prodigal son of an up-and-coming household. He was inherently strong and took to his studies as if they were beneath him. His parents hired and fired tutors on quick notice, constantly moving from one to the next as Liang surpassed what subjects they had to offer. Against his father's wishes, Liang sought to study the martial arts to fill the gaps of excitement that his more academic studies left behind. Convinced this son would be the harbinger of good fortune and prominence for his family line, the father indulged Liang in all requests, thankful they were at least of a constructive nature.

In his teenage years, Liang was as unenthusiastic and full of disinterest as ever. His father begged him to take up a local position in the government to put his name in the mix, but Liang refused. His father then asked him to travel abroad to study in the capital, but Liang refused this as well. Desperate, his father asked him to at least enlist in the local military to establish a military record for future political use. Liang thought on this, but refused. Instead, he focused on his normal studies and training, taking in all the experience and training he could from all the tutors his father could afford.

Eventually in the midst of a great - and apparently successful - rebellion, Wan was caught in the crosshairs as the last bastion of loyalist power in the region and the final stronghold before the rebels could move onto Luo Yang. Liang finally found something interesting in Wan, though odd that it would be a violent rebellion. As the city struggled to find a ruler to lead them in the defense, Liang stifled a yawn and walked to the door. It was time to do something worthwhile, for once.

Much to his surprise, however, his father would place his name into the mix as a candidate for magistrate. Though initially uninterested, he was goaded into participating by his sudden displeasure with the only other candidate currently making their case. Back and forth the two went in a game of verbal jousting, but soon, another contender caught his attention: Liu Shentong. A distant, but confirmed, relative of the Han; he was both a man of prime descent, a captain of the guard, and familiar with the basic working of the court.

As Shentong himself had not opted to participate in the small council, the rather rash and straightforward Zhou Liang decided to seek him out personally and find out whether this was just some attempt to put a fancy puppet in place, or if Shentong was the real deal. After a brief meeting, Liang found many commonalities between he and the captain, and decided to support him with all he could offer: political support, monetary support from the Zhou household, and in a show of faith, he offered what little the Zhou armory held to arm some of the trainees.

After that, the father and son duo returned to the council and voiced their support for Liu Shentong. Making that known, they then proceeded to use all their political connections to rally the civil officers they had ties with, informing them of their decision and explaining why they did so. Soon, Liu Shentong's nomination would succeed, and Wan would find its next magistrate. The Zhou household had chosen their path, and were more than willing to follow it to whatever end it might bring.

Soon after, ranks were divvied out amongst the men and women of Wan. In a show of surprising practicality, even those who opposed Liu Shentong's nomination were given ranks according to their specific talents. Believing his unique lineage and perspective on the city would grant a wider viewpoint on matters of state, the young noble was granted the role of Advisor to the Magistrate by Liu Shentong at Cai Bin's recommendation.

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Name: Zhou Shen (42)Rank: Local Noble (N/A)

Personality: Zhou Shen is a strange man. He is not known to be physically strong, intellectually keen, or useful in any extraordinary sense. He is remarkably average in all aspects of humanity. Well-meaning most of the time, he is known to be somewhat weak-willed and quick to bend under pressure. This still tends to serve a man of his status, as it keeps him from being a target or rival of any other noble houses of Wan, and he evades most scandals and intrigues of the local court. Seeing his son as the future of the Zhou name, Shen dotes on him and tends to give in to any of his son's whims.

Biography: Zhou Shen was the son of an up-and-coming noble, Zhou Fan. While Fan was talented and wise, Shen was a bit of a disappointment. Zhou Fan had always hoped that by producing numerous offspring, he could develop the Zhou household into a powerful clan in Wan, but the Heavens would only bless him with a single child. No amount of rites or rituals seemed to change that, and it was a focal point for much of his stress and ill temper.

Zhou Fan worked diligently, establishing himself as a key figure in Wan politics through his intellect and determination. Gradually, over the course of his lifetime and with no real contribution from his son Shen, Fan developed the Zhou into a well-known family name in Wan. His keen eye for the markets brought wealth, and his work with the administration granted him high esteem within the community. As he aged into his twilight years, the elder Zhou could be heard in his study, lamenting the lack of a real heir to carry on the legacy he built.

When Shen was able to marry and produce a son of his own, Zhou Liang, Fan's cold and distant demeanor changed in an instant. He took an active interest in the boy, and did all he could to provide for him. Though Zhou Fan died of a sickness when Liang was a toddler, Shen continued doting on the child. Liang was granted all the finest tutors money could buy, and when the young scion demanded training in the martial arts, Shen facilitated his every request. Even today, as Liang enters full adulthood and acts mostly independently, Shen is known to concede to Liang, raising questions as to who the real head of the Zhou household is...

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